[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 91 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF RON HEYMANN

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                            HON. AARON BEAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 24, 2024

  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 90th 
Birthday of Mr. Ron Heymann, although he doesn't look a day over 45, I 
think the secret must be the early morning workouts at the YMCA.
  Mr. Heymann's life reads like the All-American story. Born on June 2, 
1934, to Florence and Russel Heymann, Ron grew up in New Jersey where 
he attended Phillipsburg-Easton High and Rutgers University. After 
graduating from Rutgers in 1956, Ron served his country in the Army 
Reserves in El Paso, Texas and at the White Sands Missile Range in New 
Mexico.
  On June 22, 1959, Ron married his sweetheart, Barbara. They will soon 
celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. Ron and Barbara are blessed 
with two children, Carol and Ron Jr., and a daughter-in-law Raegan.
  After his service to our country, Mr. Heymann spent most of his 
career working for Bell Telephone. He left the telecommunications world 
for a stint in politics, working for Governor William Cahill of New 
Jersey, as the Director of Motor Vehicles, and as a consultant to 
President Richard Nixon's administration. Ron often says he did such a 
good job eliminating bureaucracy at the New Jersey DMV, the Heymann 
cars never passed another vehicle inspection until the family moved to 
the free state of Florida upon Ron's retirement in 1991, taking up full 
time residence on Amelia Island.
  Since that time, Ron has been very active in the Fernandina Beach 
community. He worked as a docent at the Amelia Island Museum of 
History, directed traffic at the Presbyterian Vacation Bible School, 
and is an avid supporter of local charities. Of course, he has also 
spent hours shuttling his three grandchildren Megan, Kate, and Jack 
around the Island. On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of 
Florida, I thank him for his support to the community, his leadership 
in the Republican Party, and his dedication to his family.
  Mr. Speaker, if you want Mr. Heymann's secret to staying youthful, 
you too can join me in an early morning workout at the YMCA and wish 
Mr. Heymann a very special 90th birthday.

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